Plant Variety Grower Harvest Unique I.D Notes/Description Days to Maturity

BEAN 1.00 Bush, Dry Aztec Red Kidney Ross Mountain 2016/2018 1.31 Beautiful, rare, heirloom kidney . Very dark purple-red. Great in 90-105 days (dry) Farm/Matthew soups and chili. Plants can produce larger than average . Kemshaw/Brenda Pilon Bush, Dry Black Turtle A Rocha Unknown/201 1.06 Dense, meaty texture when consumed. A great antioxidant. Grows 80-90 days 6 virtually anywhere.Dense, meaty texture when consumed. A great antioxidant. Grows virtually anywhere. on semi-runner plants that are taller than the average bush bean and benefit from having some support. Great dried bean for Latin American recipes. Bush, Dry Borlotti Deanna Pfeifer/Matthew 2016/2018 1.32 This Italian heirloom produces speckled red & cream coloured pods. Beans 80 days (dry) Kemshaw are creamy & nutty when cooked. Plant mid May until beginning of July.

Bush, Dry Flo's Favorite Kidney A Rocha/ Ross Mountain 2014/2016/20 1.15 Extremely prolific plants! A very high producing dry bean. Cooks up really Unknown Farm/ Edible Earth 18 nicely with a thin skin and good flavour. Bush habit. Seeds/VSL Member/Jesse H

Bush, Dry Gaucho Dan Jason 2012 1.11 Vibrant gold-brown seed. Argentinian origin. Matures early. Productive. 85 days (dry) Bush, Dry Hutterite Soup Laura Sampson/Scott 2012/2016/20 1.13 Very productive. Purple eye; buttery quality when cooked. 70-80 days (dry) Tregear 17 Bush, Dry Ireland Creek Annie A Rocha/ Cindy MacDonald ?/2016 1.14 Stocky 24" plants produce abundantly and reliably. Superb flavour, makes 70-75 days its own thick sauce when stewed. Bush, Dry Kennearly Yellow Eye Elizabeth Chow 2016 1.22 Great for soups or creamy sauce; Plump, cream, oval, medium-sized beans 90 days with a yellow eye. Great yields and easy to shell. Excellent as a baked bean and in winter soups. Bush, Dry Kintoki Edible Earth Seeds 2013 1.37 A type of japanese kidey bean, use in sweeter applications like azuki 81-90 days beans. Bush, Dry Limelight Dan Jason 2012 1.17 Productive and easy to grow. Used as both shell and dry bean. Similar in 85 days (dry) appearance and flavour to Lima beans. Rare variety. Bush, Dry Norwegian Rebecca Jehn 2014/15 1.20 Bushy plants. Brown mid-sized beans. Used in stews and navy bean dishes. 75 days Can be used as a green bean if picked young. Bush, Dry Petit-gris Scott 2019 1.54 A variety originating from Normandy, France. Was grown in the 19th century up until the 1960s when it lost popularity. Very rare still but some dedicated seed savers are trying to preserve it! Bush, Dry Refugee Matthew Kemshaw ?/2018 1.38 A very old bean believed to have been brought to England by French 80 days (dry) Huguenots. This bean was also canned commercially in the early 1900s in Ontario. The 1908 McKenzie Seed catalogue states that the Refugee bean is "An immense producer and valuable for pickling." The green pods are striped and contain small pinkish beige seed mottled with black. Some dark seed among the others is normal. A very productive and early bush bean. Can be used as a very tasty snap bean when young or as a dried bean. Very dependable and disease resistant. One of the most productive beans available. Bush, Dry Ruckle 2016 1.34 Mild, sweet, white for soup and baking. Salt Spring Island Unknown heirloom originally from Gwen Ruckle. Very early and productive. Bush, Dry Soldier Unknown 2016 1.55 These beans have a maroon marking on them that looks like a toy solder - 90-100 days (dry) hence their name. Plants produce long pods in abundance. Originally from New England. Great variety for baked beans. Bush, Dry Tiger Eye (or Pepe de Ross Mountain Farm/ 2016/2020 1.29 Beautiful, dry, kidney type bush bean has a gold ochre background with 70-80 days Zapallo) Square Root Farm maroon swirls. Originally cultivated in Chile. Bush, Dry & Fresh Flambo Saanich Organics/Matthew 2018 1.28 Matures pretty fast. This plant prolifically produces striking, large mottled 75-80 days Kemshaw fluorescent pink pods. Can be eaten fresh, or makes plump cranberry-type dry beans. Bush, Dry & Fresh Tanya's Pink Pod Dan Jason 2011 1.27 Good as snap or dry bean. Large, flat pods. Striking iridescent pink colour. 55-60 days Discovered and selected on Salt Spring Island. Bush, Dry and Fresh Blooming Prairie 2018 1.53 A purple bush bean that is very productive and can be enjoyed fresh or as 95 days (dry) a soup bean. Early maturing. Bush, Fresh Beurre de Rocquencourt Rebecca Jehn 2013 1.04 Yields early, bright waxy-yellow in colour. Cook with the pod. 50 days Bush, Fresh Blue Jay Dan Jason/Laura 2016/2017/20 1.01 Early snap bush bean. Excellent flavour and production. Seed makes good 55 days Sampson/Ben (VSL 18 cooked bean. Rare heirloom, brought back into production by Bob Member) Wildfong of Seeds of Diversity. Our original seed from Dan Jason in 2012. Bush, Fresh Bountiful Stringless Snap Dan Jason / Matthew 2013/2018 1.03 Early bush bean. Hardy and high yielding. 6-7” green pods. Excellent 50 days Kemshaw flavour. Great beans for freezing and canning. Bush, Fresh Carson Dan Jason 1.07 Yellow wax-type bean. High yield and good flavour. Slender 5" pods. 56 days Disease resistant. Bush, Fresh Caruso Dan Jason 1.05 High yielding, prolific mid-season bean. Grows in a sunny sheltered place. Unknown 17-19cm in length fully grown. Bush, Fresh Dragon Tongue A Rocha 2015 1.30 Can be eaten whole and raw when immature. Can be shelled and used as 60-65 days a dry bean when matured. Compact high yielding plants. Bush, Fresh Festina Scott Tregear/VSl Member 2016/2018 1.44 Dark green pods. Resistant to common bean mosaic virus and productive 55-60 days in the heat! Vigorous, bushy little plant sets nice straight pods about 6 inches long and full of rich flavor and nutrition. Bush, Fresh Green Bush (aka "Jade") West Coast Seeds Packed 2012 1.45 Bush, Fresh Honeywax. Dan Jason 2012 1.12 Yellow bush variety. Very productive, 5” long, straight, pale yellow snap Unknown beans. Good flavour. Bush, Fresh Maxibel BC Eco Seed Co-op/ Saanich 2016 1.19 Pencil thin pods grow up to 7” long. Large yield in short time frame. 55-60 days Organics Mouthwateringly delicious. Bush, Fresh Pencil Pod Black Wax PNW Seeds unknown 1.43 Bush, Fresh Provider Rebecca Jehn/Matthew ?/2016 1.39 Sets early but has a long harvest. Plants are tolerant to powdery mildew. 55 days Kemshaw Firm, crisp and sweet pods are perfect for canning. Bush, Fresh Royal Burgundy BC Eco Seed Co-op/ Saanich 2015 1.23 Long harvest. Dark purple pods turn green when cooked. 60 days Organics/PNW Seeds

Bush, Fresh Royalty Purple Pod Rebecca Jehn 2015 1.24 Purple, slightly flat, 6" pods turn green when cooked. Developed by well- 55 days known plant breeder Elwyn Meader. Bush, Fresh Tema Unknown 2014 1.56 Very vigorous bush bean variety that produces great shiny, quality beans. 55 days Bush, Fresh Tendergreen PNW Seeds/Aimers ?/2011/pkg 1.42 Organics 2013 Fava Approvecho BC Eco Seed Co-op/ 2015 1.10 Giant plants that yield heavily with pods containing 4 big seeds each. 110 days (spring sown) Glorious Organics Young leaves and shoots also makes delicious salad. Pole, Dry Coco de Bolieme Matthew Kemshaw 2018 1.50 Still learning about this bean! unknown Pole, Dry Karin's Pinto Jesse Howardson 2018 1.36 Pinto beans are native to Mexico and are used in a many traditional dishes Unknown from this region, such as . Pinto bean plants are a half-runner type which produces 20 inch plants with light tan seeds and brown speckles. Pods are usually 4 inches long with 3-4 beans inside. As they original from subtropical areas the can be sensitive to cold and will grow best in sandy but fertile loam. Beans can be harvested sooner and eaten as a green snap bean. Pole, Dry King of the Early Nash's Organic Farm 2013 1.16 Easy to grow and high yielding. Robust flavour, swell enormously when 85 days soaked. Pole, Dry O'Driscoll Green Arrow Farm/ Deanna 2015/2016 1.21 Very tolerant of cool weather and early maturing. flavour is rich with a 60 days (fresh) 90 days Pfeifer texture almost like new potatoes. (dry) Pole, Dry True Cranberry Compost Education 2018/2019 1.49 Not to be confused with the speckled beans known as "cranberry beans", 105 days (dry) Centre/Matthew Kemshaw the "True Cranberry" actually looks like a the berry it's named after thanks to it's dark, shiny, red coat. This heirloom can be traced back to Maine from the 1700s, but was likely grown by First Nations before that. TIt's a great bean that holds it's shape when cooked and is listed in Slow Food's "Ark of Taste". Pole, Dry & Fresh Cherokee Trail of Tears Dan Jason/VSL Member 1.08 Green 6-inch pods with purple overlay. Good for snap beans and dry 80 days (fresh) Irene Rodriguez beans. Carried by Cherokee people on tragic forced winter march from the Smoky Mountains to Oklahoma in 1838. Pole, Dry & Fresh Lazy Housewife Scott 2017 1.48 Vigorous pole beans growin to 8' or more. Stays fresh for a long time on the vine. Pole, Fresh Blue Lake Pole Powell River Seed Savers 2014 1.47 Pole, Fresh Fortex Rebecca Jehn/ Laura ?/2016 1.09 Stringless French pole bean. Extra-long round green pods. Early and very 60-70 days Sampson productive. Needs trellising. Pole, Fresh Frank's Father's Elizabeth Chow/Matthew 2016/2018 1.46 Sourced from Elizabeth Chow's grandmother who grew them for years in Unknown Kemshaw the Okanagan and Elizabeth brought them to Esquimalt where they were also successful. Beans produced into November and are not stringy even when large. Pole, Fresh Goldmarie Romano Rebecca Jehn/ Deanna 2014/2016 1.40 Romano pole bean. Yellow, tender and sweet flavour. Long, flat pods. Very 75 days Pfeifer prolific. Needs trellising. Pole, Fresh Hilda Romano Deanna Pfeifer 2016 1.33 An Italian variety of flat podded, stringless, green bean. Matures early and 60 days will produce all summer if kept picked. Pole, Fresh Kentucky Wonder Lorena (VSL Member)/Carol 2019 1.02 Heirloom variety that dates from the 1850s. Produces 9 inch long, fleshy 65 days (VSL Member) pods which are great for eating fresh, canning, or freezing. Very productive. Pole, Fresh Mary's Beans Deanna PFeifer/VSL 2017/2018 1.41 Bean came over from Italy over 100 years ago! Passed on from generation Unknown Member to gerneation in Deanna's family. Pole, Fresh Purple Peacock Ben (VSL Member) 2018 1.57 A well producing, purple string bean that gives 5 inch pods. Will keep 70 days producing of kept picked. Handles cooler conditions well. Pole, Fresh Violet Podded Purple Rebecca Jehn/Laura 2013/2018 1.35 Easy to grow, grows to 6' and produce heavy yields. Bright purple, Sampson stringless and tender. Runner, Fresh Scarlet Emperor VSL Member 2018 1.25 Vigorous vines that grow over 10'. Bright flowers. Good for snap, shell or 75 days dry beans. Likes cool weather. Runner, Fresh Scarlet Runner Rebecca Jehn/Simone ?/2015/2016/2 1.26 Tasty edible red flowers. Young pods before beans truly develop can be 65 days Richard/Charis Burke/Kris 017 eaten raw but don’t eat raw beans. Quick-growing vines. Olson/Sharon (VSL Member) Tepary, Dry Blue Speckled Tepary Bean 2017 1.52 Tepary beans are a different species of beans than the regular string bean. 80-90 days They originate from the Mayan highlands of Mexico. They are best grown in dry conditions and are drought tolerant. Vines can grow up to 3 feet and benefit from some staking. Pole, Fresh Cascade Giant Rebecca Jehn 1.51 A variety developed for the pacific northwest climate of wet days and cool 65 days nights! Vines produce 8-10 inch green pods mottled with purple. CUCURBITS (SQUASH & CUCUMBERS) 9.00 Cucumber Lillie Mae Seeds of the Revolution 2014 9.03 Small, fresh eating variety. Pick when size of pickling cuke. Seed brought Unknown from Southwest US and adapted to PNW for a decade. Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin Rebecca Jehn 2015 9.02 This is the classic pumpkin for using in pie and other recipes. Fruits are 100-110 days small but have smooth and sweet flesh. Plants produce a few pumpkins per vine. Squash Butternut VSL member 2016 9.04 Winter squash Squash - Patty Pan Benning's Green Tint Robin Sturley/ Green Arrow 2014/2015 9.01 Plant produces pale green (almost white) patty-pan squash which are 65 days (aka Scallopini) Farm/VSL Member good for eating raw or cooked. This variety from 1914 is tolerant of varied soil, water, and temperature conditions and grows tall instead of sprawling. Mature fruits can be carved into bowls and dishes. FLOWER (NON-NATIVE) 3.00 Bachelor's Button Mixed Dan Jason 2014 3.01 Easy to grow. Comes in blue, pink, wine-red and white. Can produce an 75-90 days outstanding supply of cut flowers 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Bachelor's Button Purple Mix Jesse Howardson 2018 3.22 Easy to grow and great for attracting pollinators. Sow in early spring and 1 75-90 days month later for continual blooms. Calendula Field Marigold 3.03 Yellow flowers. Less useful medicinally than orange varieties. Calendula Mixed 3.04 Blend of different varieties. 50-60 days Calendula Simple Orange 3.05 Orange flowers. Use petals in salads or teas; as an antiseptic, dye for hair or wool, anti-inflammatory. Cosmo Mixed Scott Tregear 2017 3.20 Cosmo Orange 3.06 Cosmos are easy to grow and attract bees and other pollinators. These 75-90 days bright orange flowers will add vibrancy to your garden patch! Cosmo Rubenza Dan Jason/Laura Sampson ?/2017 3.07 Dark, rich, luscious colour. Grows to 30 inches. 7 to 10 days vase life. 75-90 days Crocosmia (aka Luficer Scott Tregear 2016 3.21 "Coppertips") Foxglove Classic Pink Scott Tregear 2016/2017 3.19 A volunteer on Scott's property. Sprinkle lightly on the surface when 135-150 days sowing - do not cover! Marigold Marigold Scott Tregear 2017 3.26 Orange, red blossoms Nasturtium Mixed Scott Tregear 2018/2019 3.23 Nasturiums are a great addition to the garden as they are edible, and they attract the aphids that would normally attack your veggie crops! These plants tend to sprawl, so give them space to grow or train them up a trellis. They self sow easily too! Phacelia Lacey Mathew Kemshaw 2018 3.24 Great for bees! Poppy Fancy Annual VSL Member 2018 3.25 Poppy Mixed Jesse Howardson 2013 3.11 Poppy Red Double 3.29 Snapdragon Snapdragon, Pink blossoms Scott Tregear 2017 3.28 Sunflower Dwarf Sunflower 2018 3.30 Sweet Peas Royal Mix Deanna Pfeifer 2018 3.27 A mix of sweat peas in red, white, indigo, and pink. Marigold Tangerine Gem Mathew Kemshaw 2018 3.16 7” high, yellow and orange flowers. Great for window boxes, borders. 60-65 days Phacelia Phacelia UBC Farm 2016 3.09 Great for bees! Poppy Pink Poppy Scott Tregear 2017 3.18 Poppy Red Bread Raven Ransom 3.10 Red poppy similar to the California Poppy. Sunflower Mammoth Scott Tregear 2016 3.13 Very large heads that produce nice seeds for eating. Sweet Peas "Dusty Rose" Scott Tregear 2016 3.15 GRAINS 12.00 Buckwheat Buckwheat Matthew 2018/2019 12.05 Buckwhat can be grown for a number of uses. The flowers attact approx 30 days to flower pollinators, then produce gluten-free grains that can be cooked whole or ground into flower. Buckwheat can be grown as a cover crop as well to ourgrow weeds and add organic matter to the soil. Buckwheat Buckwheat Matthew Kemshaw 2019 12.05 Buckwhat can be grown for a number of uses. The flowers attact approx. 30 days to pollinators, then produce gluten-free grains that can be cooked whole or flowers ground into flower. Buckwheat can be grown as a cover crop as well to ourgrow weeds and add organic matter to the soil. Corn Old Fashioned Sweet Corn Rebecca Jehn 2017 12.04 HERB 4.00 Anise Anise VSL Member 2015 4.08 Anise Hyssop Anise Hyssop Elodie Roger 2015 4.05 Neither a true anise or hyssop, this plant is also known as Licorice Mint and is a part of the mint family. It is native to the prairie provinces and part of Ontario, and was used by First Nation peoples in various medicinal applications. It makes for a nice ornamental plant, but leaves can be used for teas to help with sore throats and are a nice addition to salads. Chamomile German Chamomile Scott Tregear 2016 4.11 Flowers make for a lovely, calming, herbal tea. Cilantro Calypso Jesse Howardson / 2018 4.02 Very slow bolting cilantro with large leaves and upright standing growth. Matthew Kemshaw Multiple re-growth can be expected without bolting. 50 days to maturity in Vancouver, BC. Cilantro Cilantro Unknown/Donation from 2016/2017 4.07 Used in Mexican, Indian, North African, Middle Eastern, Vietnamese, Thai, passer by and Chinese cuisines, this herb makes a fabulous addition to the ktichen garden. Leaves can be used fresh or frozen, while seeds make the dried spice known as coriander. Bees love the flowers, and if sheltered this plant can overwinter! Cilantro Santo Unknown/West Coast Unknown 4.01 Great for leaf production. Seeds DIll Dill Matthew 2018 4.14 The classic herb used in Scandinavian and Eastern European cuisine, and of course with pickles! Fennel Selma Fino (bulb) Scott Tregear 2015 19.01 Excellent anise-like flavour that mellows with cooking. Tops can be used as 80 days fresh herb, adding a very mellow fennel seed flavour to dishes and salads. Lemon Balm Lemon Balm Elodie Roger 2014 4.06 As the names suggests, this herb in the mint family has a nice lemony flavour that can enhance salads or be used to flavour other dishes/beverages. Known to have some medicinal properties, Lemon Balm can be made into a tincture or brewed as a tea. This plant is easy to grow but also can take over your plot! Parsley Curly French Mary L (VSL Member) 2018 4.15 Having a milder flavour than italian parlsley, use the curly leaves as a garnish or part of a bouquet garni. Seeds can take a couple of weeks to germinate. Parsley Dark ?/2016 4.04 Plants have dark green, flat, deeply cut leaves and sturdy upright stems. Use this rich flavoured variety in salads, cooking, or dry for using later! Easy to grow and matures in 80 days. Parsley Italian Dark Deanna Pfeifer 2018 4.12 Parsley Italian Parsley Scott Tregear 2016/2018 4.03 Plants have flat, vibrant green, fringed leaves (not to be confused with cilantro!). This variety also has a deep flavour but works well as a natural breath freshener. It's great as a companion plant for flowers (such as pansies) and fits nicely in small or container gardens. Grows quickly and tolerates both heat and frost well! Toothache Plant Toothache Plant Elodie Roger 2017 4.09 LETTUCE 5.00 Butterhead Hilde BC Eco Seed Co-op/ Stellar 2015 5.11 Large, vigorous, rapid growing, lime-green butterhead. Thick, tender and Unknown Seeds delicious with great aftertaste. Butterhead Marvel of the Four Seasons Scott Tregear 2014 5.12 Tasty, very attractive, French heirloom from the 1880s grows in bronze, 60 days gold, red and green. Also known as “Merveille des Quatre Saisons” and as “Continuity”. Easy to grow in spring or fall. Thrives in a range of climates. Belongs in all coastal vegetable gardens! Butterhead May Queen Deanna Pfeifer 2018 5.23 May Queen produces light green, smooth leaves with a great buttery 50 days texture. Great lettuce for early spring. Butterhead Yugoslavian Red BC Eco Seed Co-op/ Stellar 2015/2016 5.19 Red-tinged leaves form loose heads that can measure up to 12" across. 55 days Seeds/ Scott Tregear Cutting the head in half exposes solid green interior leaves and an almost white center. Excellent mild flavour. Butterhead, oakleaf Blushed Butter Oaks A Rocha 5.02 Highly sculpted oak leaves form a bronze halo around a loosely packed 55 days buttery heart of tender, delicious, slightly blanched inner leaves. Cold hardy. Crisphead Cardinale Rebecca Jehn 2014 5.04 Crisphead variety develops into a nice head. Wine-red with green centre. 60 days Rescued by famed organic breeder Frank Morton. Crisphead Reine des glaces 5.17 Ideal for summer plantings. Crispy, dark-green, lacy leaves. 60 days Looseleaf Black Seeded Simpson Robin Sturley/ Green Arrow 2014/2015 5.01 One of the most tender and delicately flavoured leaf lettuces ever bred. 45-50 days Farm Ruffled leaves are large with an appealing light-green colour. Well adapted to a wide range of climates. Looseleaf Chadwick's Rodan Scott Tregear/Jesse 2018 5.05 Green leaves blushed with red. Rare variety. Developed by organic 50 days Howardson gardener Alan Chadwick. Looseleaf Goldrush BC Eco Seed Co-op/ 2015 5.10 Lime-green leaves are strikingly frilled, curly, and crinkled. Adds unique 55-60 days Glorious Organics texture to salads. Holds without bolting for an extended period. Mild, fresh flavour. Looseleaf Merlot A Rocha/ Scott 2012/2016/20 5.20 Open-headed frilly leaf-type. Deep purple leaves. All-seasons. Slow 55 days Tregear/Saanch 18 bolting. Organics/Salt Spring Seeds/VSL Member Looseleaf Red Sails 5.15 Deep-red and green crinkled leaves. Holds a long time after maturity 60 days without getting bitter. Looseleaf Tango 2014 5.21 Curled leaf lettuce with crispy texture & dark green leaves. 40-50 days Looseleaf Tropicana 5.18 Best heat and bolt tolerance. Ruffled, heavy green leaves. 55-60 days Looseleaf Vulcan Scott Tregear 2016 5.22 No longer carried by West Coast Seeds. Pretty, has some bronze tips. 50 days Looseleaf, oakleaf Brunia Rebecca Jehn/Scott Tregear 2014/2018 5.03 Uniquely shaped French looseleaf variety. Green with reddish brown. Slow 50 days to bolt. Good for all seasons. Looseleaf, oakleaf Panisse BC Eco Seed Co-op/UBC 2015 5.14 Large, lime-green, lobed leaves form dense heads with a long harvest 50 days Farm window. Some resistance to powdery mildew and lettuce mosaic virus. Looseleaf, oakleaf Red Salad Bowl Rebecca Jehn 2012 5.16 Red oakleaf type, defined red leaves. All seasons, colour best in cool 55 days weather. Early maturing, slow to bolt. Not bitter. Romaine Cimarron 5.06 Early to late spring production. Red and green, tender, crunchy . 60-70 days Romaine Coastal Star Seeds of the Revolution 2014/2016 5.07 Large, heavy heads with crisp hearts. Adapted to cooler coastal conditions. 60-65 days Disease resistant. Romaine Red Romain Lettuce 2015 5.24 A great alternative to the usual green romaine for salads. 40 days NATIVE PLANTS 14.00

Black Hawthorn Elodie Roger 14.01 This tree is native to much of BC as well as US states in the Pacific Northwest. The trees grow to approx 25 ft tall, with 1-2cm long thorns, and produce clusters of white flowers in spring which later turn to dark purple-blue berries in the fall. They are also useful for erosion control, acting as a biological barrier, and providing safe haven for small animals. The sharp thorns were used in varying ways by the Lilloet, Gitksan, Thompson, and Okanagan peoples. Berries are edible but avoid swallowing the seeds as they are poisonous. Columbine Scott Treagar 2019 14.14 Seed is saved from a wild plant on Scott's property.

Common Camas Saanich Native Plants 14.12 Common Camas is 1 of 2 camas varieties found on Vancouver Island, southern BC, and the Northwestern US. Plants produce star-shaped, blue- purple flowers from April to mid May, and are grown from a tuber which traditionally was harvested and eaten by a number of Indiegenous groups. Tubers were cooked for a long time in a pit oven which converted the inulin in the bulbs to fructose, resulting in a sweet-potato like vegetable. The flowers make these beautiful ornamental plants as well. Fairwell to Spring Saanich Native Plants 14.11 An annual that produces green stalkes topped with pink/magneta cup shaped flowers. Often is found as a ultivated species but the plan is native to BC and all the states between here and California. Plants prefer full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Fawn Lilly (Pink) Allison Phosy 2017 14.16 A native flower often found in garry oak forests in early spring. Prefers part shade.

Fawn Lilly (White) Allison Phosy 2017 14.15 A native flower often found in garry oak forests in early spring. Prefers part shade. Fringecup Saanich Native Plants 14.03 Fringecup is native to coastal areas from Northern California all the way up to Alaska. It groes best in moist, partially shady areas. Works nicely as a ground cover, and hummingbirds love the flowers as well. Graceful Cinqueful Saanich Native Plants 14.02 Graceful Cinquefoil is native to a variety of habitats including meadows, open forests, clearings, roadsides, stream banks, grasslands, foothills, sagebrush desert, and alpine areas to 9,000’ in elevation. It is found mostly in the Northest US and interior of BC. Plant in an area with full sun. Flowers from May - July. Great Camas Saanich Native Plants 14.07 The Great Camas blooms a bit later than the Commom Camas, but is usually taller and the flowers are more attractive. Both can be found in meadow areas all around the South Island - often with garry oaks nearby. The bulbs are edible, but don't harvest them from the wild inless you are with a professional as they can be easily confused with another tuber - the Death Camas. Self-Heal Saanich Native Plants 14.09 A low growing pant that produces purple, two-lipped flowersTHey cna thrive in a number of different envimonments, but you often see them mixed in with the lawn here. Once used for it's medicindal properties, the leaves can be added to a salad as greens or steeped in water for tea. Spring Gold Saanich Native Plants 14.06 Spring Gold is a yellow flowered perennial that's a part of the carrot family. It's roots were once a food source for a number of Indigenous peoples both on the Island, in the Okanagan and in the United States where it also thrives. It is still a food source for some butterflies. Flowers bloom during April and May, and are naturally found in spring meadows, grassy slopes, or dry rocky outcrops. Western Buttercup saanich Native Plants 14.08 Common to coastal and northern BC, this species of Buttercup does well in meadows, grassy slopes, coastal bluffs, shores, clearings and open forests. Fowers can have anywhere from 5 to 14 petals, and bloom in early spring (around March). Woolly Sunflower Saanich Native Plants 14.10 Not actually a sunflower, but still a yellow daisy-like flower with wolly leaves and thus works as a great alternative to dusty miller. The plants are native to southern BC, and thrive in dry areas. Once established they can thrive in poor soil. Flowers appear form May to August Yarrow Saanich Native Plants 14.05 Plants grow up to 100cm tall, with fernlike leaves and topped with a cluster of small, white flowers. Bear in mind that they can easily spread since they grow from a rhizome once established and readily self-seed. Indigenous peoples traditionally used the plant as a medicinal herb for a number of ailments; this plant is still a staple of herbal medicine. Also great for attracting pollinators. Prefers well-drained soil and full sun. Yellow Lupine Scott Tregear 2018 14.13 We are still learning about this one! Not that these seeds have low germination so sow them thickly. NON-LETTUCE GREENS 11.00 Arugula Arugula Jesse Howardson / Linda 2016/2017 11.12 There are two plants known as arugula (or rocket) and our seeds are for 30-40 days (VSL member) eruica sativa (the non-wild kind). Arugula is a productive, cool season, annual salad green that works best in spring and fall, and can be managed all winter under cloche protection. If you like peppery/spicy greens, this is a great plant to grow! Chard Bietina A Rocha /Edible Earth 2012/2014 11.06 An italian variety of Swiss Chard that has smoth green leaves and less of a 60 days Seeds metallic taste normally found in chard varieties. Chard Fordhook Giant PNW Seeds Unknown 11.14

Chard Rainbow 11.04 Green leaves with colourful stems. High in A, K and C. 60 days

Chard White Stalked Scott Tregear 2018 11.03

Chard Yellow Stalked Scott Tregear 2018 11.05

Cress Winter cress Unknown 2015 11.15

Cress Wrinkled Crinkled Edible Earth Seeds 2012 11.11 OP variety by Oregon seedsman Frank Morton. Savoyed leaves make a 35 days Crumpled Cress great addition to salads and sandwiches.

Kale Lacinato Kale Edible Earth Seeds 11.09 Also known as Black Kale, Dinosaur Kale, Nero di Toscana, or Tuscan Kale. 65 Days One of the more tender kale varieties our there. The blue-green leaves can be picked as baby leaves for salad greens, or once mature, are well suited to braising, sauteing, or making into kale chips. Kale Laurel's Frilly 11.01 Early spring or fall. High in vitamins A and C. Unknown

Kale Red Russian Scott Tregear 2017 11.16

Mustard Komatsuna Dan Jason 11.08 Long, slender stems with large, bright green spoon-shaped leaves. Used in 30-40 days multiple kinds of dishes from pickled vegetable to salads and stews.

Pac Choi Pac Choi VSL Member? 2015 11.17

Sorrel French Sorrel Scott Treager 2015/2017 11.13 Perennial green with a sharp, lemony flavor. Spinach New Zealand Spinach Elodie Roger/ Metchosin 2015 11.10 Not a true spinach but leaves are similar in appearance and taste as real 60 days Farm spinach. Doesn't bolt like regular spinach. Tolerates hot and dry conditions but apparently tastes better with some shade. Can be grown as a perennial in areas with mild winters. Spinach American Survivalist Seeds Unknown 11.18 Also known as "American Long Standing" or "America". This variety grows 45-55 days 8 inch, savoyed leaves, and is slow-growing, slow to bolt, and resistant to heat and drought. ODD BALLS 18.00 Asparagus Asparagus Scott Tregear 2016 18.01 3 years Celery Tall Utah VSL Member 2017 24.01 An heirloom variety from 1953 that produces dark green, crisp, 12" stalks. 100-115 days Best for a late summer/fall crop. Flax Golden Flax Matthew Kemshaw 2016/2018 16.01 Sourced from Earthland Gleaners originally. Can be used for making linen. 90-100 days See www.earthand.com Okra Clemson Spineless PNW Seeds unknown 23.01 ONION 17.00 Bulbing Onion New York Early Onion High Mowing Organic Seeds 2015 17.02 early 3-4" storage bulbs with mild flavour, developed for direct seeding. 100 days

Leek Bandit Scott Tregear 2016 17.01 A great winter hardy varietal that sweetens after the frost. Stems are thik, 135 days easy to blanch, and do not bulb easily. Native Plant Nodding Onion 17.04 A native onion variety that has light purple flowers which cause the top of the plant to droop or "nod". The entire plant is edible either raw or cooked, but served raw has a very strong onion flavour. Flowers also attract pollinators. Can grow well in drier areas, but prefers sandy, well drained soil. PEA 6.00 Cover Crop Winter Field Pea West Coast Seeds 2013 6.09 Also known as Austrian Winter Peas, these field peas are great for adding nitrogen in the soil, and the pea tips are edible! Can be sown from mid- February until May, or from late August to September. Plants are winter hardy down to -23 degrees, and will tolerate heavier soils. Chop down vines and turn under 3-4 weeks before you plan to use the bed for other crops. Shelling Duke of Albany Dan Jason/Ben (VSL 6.01 Rare English heirloom from the 1800s. Once a common variety, it long ago Unknown Member) fell out of commercial seed trade. Its tall vines are covered in sweet, plump shelling pods. Deserves to be better known! Shelling Early Freezer Dan Jason 6.02 Double podded variety producing abundant yields of blunt dark green 58 days pods filled with 7-8 medium sized peas. Pods grow in pairs on top of 20 inch tall vines, making them easy to pick. Sugary sweetness and excellent flavour make these idea for fresh use as well as freezing. (2 oz. sows a 10- 15 foot row) Shelling Hungarian Shelling Dan Jason 2012 6.04 Unknown Shelling Little Marvel West Coast Seeds / Ben 2012 6.15 A semi-dwarf variety that is great for container gardening, resistant to 65 days (VSL Member) fursaium wilt, and productive! Shelling Manitoba Dan Jason 6.16 Bush pea. Self-supporting if mass planted. Good cover crop. Fine fresh Unknown pea. Has large tendrils that are excellent in salads. Smooth, round, cream/buff seed. Shelling Prince Edward Shelling Dan Jason/Laura Sampson ?/2018 6.07 A rare english heirloom variety that produces very large and plump pods. 65-70 days Vines climb to 3-4 feet. Shelling Spanish Skyscraper 2018 6.21 Tall vines growing up to 9 feet! A variety improved by Ken Allen of 90 days Kingston, Ontario back in the 1970s/80s and has made the rounds amongst Canadian gardeners ever since. Slow maturing but peas have good flavour. Snap Cascadia Unknown/West Coast 2014/? 6.12 Seeds Snap Spring Blush Alicia (VSL Member) 2018 or 19 6.09 Bred by Alan Kapuler of Peace Seedlings. Vigorous, 8-10ʹ vines have purple 70 days bicolour flowers and green snap pods, most with a pink blush. A hypertendril cultivar. Snap Sugar Ann 2018 6.22 Short vines that produce early, sweet tasting peas. Doesn't need staking 55 days Snap Sugar snap Elizabeth chow (VSL 2016 6.17 MEMBER) Snow China Snow Dan Jason 6.18 Delicious, climbing, medium-sized edible-pod variety. Very hardy and Unknown sometimes survives a west coast winter. Also makes a fine soup pea. Snow Dwarf Grey Sugar Rebecca Jehn 6.20 An early maturing, heirloom pea varieyt originally from the 1700s. Plants 65 days don't need staking and have lovely purple flowers before the pods set in. Snow Jim's Oregon Giant BC Eco Seed Co-op/Full 2015 6.03 Very large, juicy pea grows on robust 6’ tall vines. The tender, flat, edible Unknown Circle Seeds pods can be up to 5” long. Produces all summer. Resistant to wilt and enation mosaic virus. Snow Swiss Giant (aka Schweizer Stellar Seeds/Jesse ?/2018 6.19 Swiss Giant is known for succulent textures and sweet flavors. Vines grow 70 days Riesen) Howardson to 5-6' and produce flattened pods that are about 4' long. Trellis for optimal health and production. Prolific producers. The flowers are purple and showy, rivaling ornamental sweet pea flowers. Soup Darlaine 6.11 5 feet high. Likes partial sun. Low maintenance. Unknown Soup Kimberley Dan Jason 2013 6.05 A dry green soup pea that grows tall vines and many pods. Great tasting, 57 days from the mountain gardens in Kimberley, BC. Soup Speckled Soup Pea 2012 6.10 Unknown Soup Swedish Red Dan Jason/ Laura Sampson ?/2016 6.14 Incredibly productive and delicious dry pea. Unusual claret-coloured seeds Unknown turn chocolate brown on cooking. Vines climb to 7 feet and more. 15 pounds per 50-feet of trellis. Also called "Biskopens". PEPPERS 7.00 Hot Cayenne Yellow Rebecca Jehn 2014/2015 7.01 Cayenne peppers originate in the Caynne district of French Guiana. This 80 days variety produces tapered peppers that are 8-10 cm long and have a golden yellow, smooth skin. Fruits can be eaten green or yellow, but the longer they ripen the spicier they become. Use peppers in sauces or dry them for cayenne powder. Great source of vitamins A and C! Sweet Italian Frying. Rebecca Jehn 2013/2015 7.03 Italian peppers are long, sometimes narrow like a long cayene pepper. 60-70 days They can grow straight or curly, and plants can seem like a dwarf variety with the peppers hitting the ground as they grow. These kinds of peppers are sweet, great for stuffing or other cooking applications. Sweet Josie's Paprika Rebecca Jehn 2014/2015 7.04 Make your own paprika! Peppers can be ground into a powder once dried. Unknown Sweet Liebesapfel Deanna Pfeifer 2018 7.05 Red ruffled pepper with sweet thick flesh. Seeds were developed in 70 days (from Germany and thus do well in cooler climates like ours. Great for stuffing. transplant) Name means "love apple". PULSES (OTHER) 8.00

Lentils Green Lentils 8.01 High in , iron, phosphorus and copper, and a very good source of , folate and manganese. Lentil Ethiopian Unknown 8.02 A different species than the lentils we're used to, this is also known as "grass pea" and is commonly grown in drought tolerant areas in southeast Asia and nothern Africa. If you plant the seeds close together the plants support each other. Seeds are larger than average lentils Lentil French Lentil Kris Olson (VSL Member) 2015 8.03 Like a shelling pea. Beautiful blush/purple flowers, Likes to climb to 3ft or so. ROOT VEGETABLES 2.00 Beet Always Tender A Rocha 2.02 MORE DIFFICULT FOR SEED SAVING. Large beet. Big tops. Sweet and Unknown tender - storage. Beet Bull's Blood Scott Tregear 2012 2.03 An heirloom variety from around 1840 that produces uniform, deep red 60 days (30-40 for beets with dark foliage. Colour gets darker and darker with maturity. greens) Leaves can be eaten as "baby greens" in 30-40 days and can be repeatedly cut. Roots are notably sweet. A great source of antioxidants! Beet Detroit Red 2.04 Great for canning and fresh eating. Add colours and taste to your salad. 55-60 days High in iron and C. Roots, stems and leaves are edible. Beet Lutz Winterkeeper Rebecca Jehn/VSL Member 2012/2018 2.01 Plant at early spring if outdoors. Will retain their sweetness if properly 60-65 days stored throughout the winter. Salsify Blask Salsify Elodie Roger 2015 22.01 Also known as scorzerona, black salsify is root vegetable not commonly approx. 120 days grown. The roots need to be peeled after cooking as the raw roots release a sticky substance when cut. Otherwise the veg can be treated like parsnips: roasted, or added to soups/stews. Seeds take 2-3 weeks to germinate and need lots of moisture to sprout. Can overwinter much like carrots and parnips and roots sweeten with frost. Parsnip Harris Model Rebecca Jehn 2014 20.01 Delicious, tender, white, 12-inch roots have a sweet flavour. Great boiled, 100-120 days fried, or used in "Parsnip Bread". Radish Cherry Belle Seeds of the 2014/2017 21.01 Popular early maturing variety, cherry red with white interior. Crisp and 25 days Revolution/Charis Burke great flavour. TOMATO & TOMATILLO 10.00 Beefsteak, Aunt Ruby's German Green Scott Tregear/VSL 2016/2018/20 10.24 A large, beefsteak tomato that is green when ripe and has a sweet yet 80-90 days (from Indeterminate Member/Matthew 19 spicy flavour. Fruits can be up to 1 pound! Named after a lady named transplant) Kemshaw Ruby Arnold of Greeneville Tennessee who got the seeds from her German immigrant grandfather and later passed them onto her niece and other seed savers. Beefsteak, Black Krim Scott Tregear 2018 10.38 A deep red beefsteak that is loved by chefs. Complex, smoky flavour. This 80 days (from Indeterminate variety originates from the Black Sea and is hardy on our climate. transplant) Beefsteak, Brandywine Ben (VSL Member) 2017 10.43 Perhaps one of the most well-known, heirloom tomato varieties. 75-80 days (from Indeterminate Brandywine is the classic looking, ribbed, beefsteak tomato. A little harder transplant) to grown on the coast without a greenhouse as it needs a long, hot summer to fully ripen - but it does have great flavour! Beefsteak, Persimmon Edible Earth Seeds / Scott 2016/2019 10.23 A low acid, orange, beefsteak tomato that resembles a persimmon. Great 75-80 days (from Indeterminate Tregear for eating freesh or cooked into sauces. Medium to large yellowish- transplant) orange sweet pulpy fruits. Like an orange beefsteak. Beefsteak, IndeterminatePolish Beefsteak Matthew/LC volunteer 2018/2019 10.40 A great varity for slicing, salads, and sandwiches. Plants produce deep 85 days (from pink/red fruits up to 1.5 pounds in weight. Does well in cooler climates. transplant) Beefsteak, Zapotec Scott Tregear 2016 10.25 A pleated tomato that has large deep red/pinkish fruits. Great for stuffing, 85 days (from Indeterminate grilling or frying. Originally came from Oaxaca region of Mexico and were transplant) grown by the Indigenous people in that area. Cherry, Bush Wild Cherry VSL Member? Unknown 10.06 Small tomaotes with a high sugar content. Great for salsa or eating out of hand. Cherry, Determinate Elfin Saanich Organics/LJ/VSL 2015/2018 10.03 This open-pollinated version of Grape Tomato has the same wonderful 55-60 days (from Member sweet flavour, size, and shape as the original Grape, but has the advantage transplant) of shorter plants. Elfin's clusters of delicious, uniquely-flavoured grape- shaped cherry tomatoes have a sweetness that is unmistakably 'grape.' 60 days. Cherry, Determinate Washington Cherry Scott Tregear 2016 10.30 Developed at Washington State University for doing well in cooler climates. Plants produce well with larger cherry tomatoes that keep well on or off the vine. Cherry, Black Cherry Seeds of the Revolution/ 2014/2015/20 10.01 1" round, purple-black cherry tomatoes. Sweet. Indeterminate Edible Earth Seeds/VSL 16 Member Cherry, Galina Robin Sturley/ Green Arrow 2015 10.04 A yellow tomato the size of a quarter. Great as a keeper or fresh, Indeterminate Farm brightening up salads or pizza. Potato leaf variety. (NOTE: potato leaf varietals are more cross-pollinating than other tomatoes.) Cherry, Gardener's Delight Rebecca Jehn/Matthew 2014/2015/20 10.07 Red cherry tomato. Flavourful, sweet fruit produced in long trusses. Very Indeterminate Kemshaw 19 prolific. Cherry, Soleil Saanich Unknown/201 10.17 Prolific producer of small cherry type tomatoes, tangerine orange in 65-70 days from Indeterminate Organics/LJ/Michelle Gut 9 colour, about 1/2" in diameter. Sweet fruity flavour. transplant Cherry, Tommy Toe Edible Earth/Scott Tregear Unknown/201 10.34 This variety originated in the Ozarks in the 1900s. It produces well over 75 days from Indeterminate 9 the course of the growing season, and is resistant to black rot and early transplant blight. Fruits are about 1" in diameter. Flat, Ribbed, Costoluto Fiorentino Jesse Howardson 2017 10.02 Costoluto refers to the distinct flattened, heavily-ribbed shape of various 80 days (from Indeterminate Italian heirlooms. This gorgeous selection comes from Florence and transplant) impressed us with its early maturity of brilliant red, 4 inch wide by 1 1/2 inch tall tomatoes. Fruit are juicy and flavourful for slicing but really shine when slow-roasted or cooked down into a rich sauce. Plants perform well in both hot and cooler climates. Flat, Ribbed, Red Calabash Robin Sturley/ Green Arrow 2014/2015 10.16 The delicious, thin skinned, sometimes ruffled fruits of this heirloom look 80-90 Days (from Indeterminate Farm/Unknown like miniature beefsteak tomatoes. Traceable to Chiapas, Mexico, and transplant) documented by William Woys Weaver as appearing in a 1793 painting by Raphael Paele of Philadelphia. Staking is required. Paste, Indeterminate Amish Paste Matthew 2019 10.39 A great tomato for canning and sauces. Vines grow up to 6 ft and produve 70-75 days (from both roma shaped and oxheart shaped fruits - sometimes on the same transplant) plant! Originally from Amish communities in Pennsylvania. Salad, Determinate Early Latah Edible Earth Seeds Unknown 10.33 An early ripening tomato variety that produces small, red, oblong fruits. 50-60 days from Great for small or containter gardens! transplant Salad, Determinate Early Willamette Edible Earth Seeds 2013/2019 10.29 An early maturing variety that does well in our coastal climate. Bred by Dr. 55-60 days (from Alan Kapluar in Oregon. transplant) Salad, Determinate Kootenai Seeds of the Revolution/ ?/2014 10.11 Produces 2-3", red fruits on a compact plant. Early maturing and does well Saanich Organics in cooler/mountainous climates. Perfect for container growing. Salad, Determinate Pink Pixie Edible Earth Seeds 10.32 An easy to grow variety that does well in pots. Fruits are golf-ball sized, have great excellent flavour. Pink Pixie was originally sold by Burpee Seed Comany but was discontinued in 2000. Salad, Indeterminate Green Zebra Elain Gammin/Seeds of the ?/2014 10.09 Green round fruits with dark green/yellow stripes, green flesh. Very 75-80 days from Revolution productive; unique tangy flavour. Considered a modern heirloom as it was transplant introduces by tomato breeder Tom Wagner. Salad, Indeterminate Jaune Flamme VSL Member 2018 10.10 Deep-orange, smooth skinned, mid-sized. Rich flavour. Good disease 70-80 days (from resistance. transplant) Salad, Indeterminate Matina BC Eco Seed Co-op/ Full 2015 10.12 An heirloom variety, originally of German origin, this bright red, golf ball Circle Seeds sized tomato has the kind of perfect sweet and acidic balance that you normally find in larger, late season tomatoes. Easy to grow and very early maturing, it ripens at about 55 days after transplant. Salad, Indeterminate Moneymaker Edible Earth Seeds 2012 10.31 Moneymaker is an old English heirloom variety from Bristol circa the early 1900s. It prefers high heat but will set fruit freely in any weather. Fruits don't set all at once which lengthens the harvest time. Fruits are deep red, smooth skinnedand about 5cm in diameter. Salad, indeterminate Stupice Jesse Howardson/VSL 2013/2015 10.18 A great potato leaf variety (NOTE potato leaf varietals are more cross 60-65 days from Member - 206 pollinating than other tomatoes) that comes from Czechoslovakia. One of transplant the best early tomatoes, this is among the earliest. Perfect for gardeners in northern climes. Excellent flavour for an early type; these produce lots of red, small to medium sized fruit over a very long season. Highly popular in areas with short summers. Salad, indeterminate Yellow Perfection Edible Earth Seeds 2014/2015 10.27 Originally from England, this tomatoe dates back to the 1890s. Plants 70 days (from produce thin-skinned, 2-3" fruits that are low in acid. transplant) Slicer, Determinate Siletz Ben 2017 10.41 This variety was developed by Dr. Baggett at Oregon State University to 55-75 days (from mature earlier and do better in cooler climates than it's parent: Oregon transplant) Spring tomato. Fruits are nearly seedless and plants are disease resistant. Slicer, Indeterminate Mule Team Edible Earth Seeds 2015 10.26 aptly named workhorse of a Tomato. Productive over a lone season. Slight ovate red fruite with slightly dented shoulders. Meaty flesh is sweet with a slight tang. Slicer, Indeterminate Nepal Square Root 2015 10.13 Variety originates from the Himalayan Mountains. Produces deep red 80 days from Farm/unknown fruits that are 8-12 oz in weight, and are great for both eating fresh and transplant canning. If picked when green, tomaotes can store well and be ripened indoors once the growing season is over. Tomatillo Green Square Root Farm 10.22 Tomatillos are in the same family as tomatoes but the fruits are enclosed 75-80 days from in paperhusk. It is this fruit that is the main ingredient in Mexican "Salsa transplant Verde". Tomatillos can be grown like tomatoes, but they aren't as prone to mildew and other moisture issues like tomatoes are. You will need 2+ plants as they aren't self-polinating. Tomatillo Verde Pueblo 10.21 An heirloom variety of tomatillo that produces well. 75-80 days from transplant